Ask Captain Lim
JULY 13, 2025
A Day in the Life of a Pilot For many passengers, air travel is a routine experience – boarding a plane, settling into a seat, and trusting that the air craft will safely reach its destination. But behind the smooth operation of every flight is a carefully organized routine carried out by pilots. Pre-Flight Routine A pilot’s day begins long before take-off.
Aerotime
JULY 17, 2025
France has a contender in the highly competitive advanced air mobility race. Based near Toulouse, one of Europe’s aerospace capitals, Ascendance Flight Technologies has been working on the eye-catching ATEA eVTOL since 2018. The ATEA is a five-seat hybrid-electric VTOL designed to have a range of 400 kilometers at full payload and a cruising speed of 200 kilometers per hour.
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Cranky Flier
JULY 14, 2025
When I took a look at how the interisland market has evolved in Hawaiʻi, several of you wanted to see a similar peek at the transcon market. Ask and ye shall receive. There is no market more important market in the United States than the New York/JFK – Los Angeles route. It’s a huge market connecting two of the country’s most important cities.
All Plane
JULY 12, 2025
Picture: Dawn Aerospace A curated digest of the week's most important aviation stories, covering sustainable aviation fuel developments, electric aircraft progress, and key industry trends shaping the future of flight. The Big Picture: SAF Mandates Go Global The State of SAF Mandates Across the World While the EU and UK often grab headlines for their "stick" approach to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) adoption through mandates, they're far from alone in this regulatory push.
Aviation Bussiness News
JULY 18, 2025
Menzies Aviation has strengthened its presence in Central Europe through a new partnership with Airport Service Budapest Zrt. (AS Budapest), following regulatory approval from the Hungarian Competition Authority. Under the agreement, AS Budapest’s ground handling and cargo operations at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (BUD) have been transferred to Menzies Aviation.
Aerotime
JULY 17, 2025
United Airlines reported a 1.7% rise in revenue for Q2 2025, attributing this growth to a recovery in demand and better on-time performance, predicting less “geopolitical and macroeconomic uncertainty” in the second half of the year. In its financial results released on July 16, 2025, the airline said total operating revenue reached $15.2 billion in Q2 of 2025.
Simple Flying
JULY 16, 2025
The Airbus A220 is one of the most interesting aircraft to have been developed in the 21st century. Originally designed by Bombardier as the C-Series, Airbus acquired the program in 2018, and since then, Airbus has continued to invest in the aircraft. Airbus is incorporating new upgrades in avionics, continues to bump the plane's Maximum Takeoff Weight (MTOW), and is improving the sustainability of the A220.
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Aviation Bussiness News
JULY 15, 2025
Aircraft and engine aftermarket solutions provider, AerFin, has completed its first full-cycle engine repair and return-to-service using only its internal capabilities – a milestone the company says demonstrates the agility and value of its in-house MRO operation. The engine in question, a CFM56 unit initially deemed unserviceable, was one of three acquired by AerFin for teardown.
Aerotime
JULY 14, 2025
Lufthansa Cargo announced that it is setting new standards in the air freight industry by developing a new type of virtual reality (VR) training for aircraft loading supervisors. The company said that the VR training is designed to prepare employees for aircraft handling tasks in a realistic manner – flexibly, safely and independently of operational requirements.
Vintage Aviation News
JULY 15, 2025
On this day in aviation history—July 15, 1954—the Boeing 367-80 took to the skies for the first time, marking the dawn of a new era in air travel. The milestone flight lifted off at 2:14 p.m. from Renton Field near Seattle, Washington, with Boeing test pilots Alvin M. “Tex” Johnston and Richard L. “Dix” Loesch at the controls. Once the aircraft, registered as N70700, reached its rotation speed of 130 miles per hour and left the ground, it paved the way for revolutionary advancements in both comm
Aviation News
JULY 16, 2025
Aviation News July 16, 2025 – Pratt & Whitney Canada marks four decades of powering Textron Aviation’s Cessna Caravan with its PT6A turboprop engine. Since.
Aviation Bussiness News
JULY 16, 2025
Aviation Business News has launched webinar s as part of our growing portfolio of digital media products for aviation professionals. The webinar s will be aimed at our dedicated readership involved in Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO), cabin products and services supply and operations, and low cost and regional flying. In a fast-changing world, ABN webinar s will be a vital source of the latest information and trends in specific business critical areas of airline operations.
Aerotime
JULY 17, 2025
Philippine low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific (CEB) has reached a milestone of receiving its 100th aircraft, a brand new Airbus A330neo. The A330neo, which arrived in Manila on July 18, 2025 from Airbus’ facility in Toulouse, France is also the 12th aircraft of its kind to join CEB’s fleet, reinforcing the airline’s position as the largest A330neo operator in the Asia-Pacific.
AV Web
JULY 17, 2025
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) researchers have identified growing drone activity across the U.S., spotlighting airports, heliports and residential areas as key hot spots for potential midair collisions with manned aircraft. The nationwide study, conducted for the Federal Aviation Administration, analyzed drone flight patterns using Remote Identification (Remote ID) data collected from sensors positioned around the country.
Vintage Aviation News
JULY 16, 2025
On this day in aviation history—July 16, 1948—the Vickers Viscount took to the skies for the first time, marking a major milestone in commercial aviation. Designed by Vickers-Armstrong in response to the post-World War II recommendations of the Brabazon Committee, the Viscount was developed as a medium-range passenger airliner and became the world’s first turboprop-powered airliner to enter service.
Aviation News
JULY 15, 2025
AviationNews – India’s aviation authority has launched a nationwide inspection of key flight control components on certain Boeing aircraft after a tragic crash last month.
Aerotime
JULY 16, 2025
On July 15, 2025, Luxair, the flag carrier of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, announced a major route expansion for the 2026 summer season. The Luxembourgish airline will launch up to eight nine routes, most of which have an unmistakable leisure orientation. Luxair will be connecting Luxembourg (LUX) to Girona (GRO), Edinburgh (EDI), Helsinki (HEL), Tunis (TUN), Alicante (ALC), Bilbao (BIO), Zakynthos (ZTH) and Patras-Araxos (PTH), in Greece, as well as to Porto Santo (PXO), a small Portuguese is
Cranky Flier
JULY 15, 2025
While I was gone on vacation, the first quarter DB1B data came out from government, so we can finally get a more granular look at what happened to the industry’s revenue at the beginning of this year. Overall, it was not good. But there were brightspots like Southwest and even Frontier. On the flip side? Avelo had the worst performance by far.
AV Web
JULY 14, 2025
Bell Helicopter has been asked to build a flying prototype of a jet-powered VTOL that can hit speeds of up to 450 knots by DARPA as part of its Speed and Runway Independent Technologies (SPRINT) program. The new aircraft has tilting wings with engines and large propellers at the tips that allow for vertical takeoffs and landings. But once airborne with enough speed for the wings to lift the aircraft, those props can fold into the nacelle and the jet engines take over for much faster flight than
Aviation News
JULY 17, 2025
Aviation News, 17 July 2025 – The Nagoya City Fire Bureau has ordered an Airbus H160 helicopter to enhance its emergency response capabilities. The aircraft.
Aerotime
JULY 18, 2025
On July 16, 2025, Greek carrier Aegean Airlines announced that it has placed an incremental order for two additional Airbus A321XLR aircraft. Aegean Airlines and Airbus had already announced an order on March 14, 2025, for eight A321neo aircraft in its standard version. The XLRs, with their extended range, will allow Aegean Airlines to explore new markets further afield in Asia.
Simple Flying
JULY 18, 2025
The size and power of the 747 made it a cultural symbol after its debut. The colossal, double-decker jet stood for luxury and adventure in the heyday of air travel. More than that, thanks to its incredible power, it was even flown to transport the Space Shuttle by NASA. The 747-8 was the final and highest-performance model of the series before it went out of production in 2023.
Aviation Bussiness News
JULY 14, 2025
In this second of a series of pieces for ABN on digital transformation Oleksandr Plyska, Vice President at Sigma Software Group, turns his sights on how aviation is using data to improve operations In our first article , we looked at how digital transformation is enhancing the passenger journey. Now, we turn to the operational side — where AI, IoT [Internet of Things], and smart data practices are driving real impact behind the scenes.
Aviation News
JULY 18, 2025
AviationNews – Gulf Air is going big with Boeing. The national airline of Bahrain just announced a deal to add up to 18 Boeing 787 Dreamliners to its fleet.
Aerotime
JULY 14, 2025
Wizz Air has announced it is suspending operations at its Abu Dhabi (AUH) base from September 1, 2025. The Budapest-based low-cost carrier has mentioned three main reasons for this decision in an official statement published on its digital channels on July 14, 2025. Wizz Air Holdings PLC (“Wizz Air”) today announces a strategic realignment that reinforces the Company’s core strength and focus in Central and Eastern Europe and select Western European markets.
Simple Flying
JULY 15, 2025
Joby Aviation just celebrated opening an expanded 435,500 square foot facility at its California campus that will support the scale-up of commercial operations. Joby is on track to set up an assembly line at the Marina, California plant to build 24 aircraft per year.
Aviation Bussiness News
JULY 18, 2025
British Airways has signed a multi-year agreement with renewable fuels producer EcoCeres to supply sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), reinforcing the airline’s efforts to reduce lifecycle carbon emissions and move towards its net-zero goals. The partnership is expected to cut approximately 400,000 metric tonnes of CO2 emissions – equivalent to the carbon footprint of around 240,000 economy class passengers flying return between London and New York – compared with the same volume of con
Aviation News
JULY 17, 2025
Aviation News, July 17, 2025 – Work has officially begun at Andravida Air Base to prepare for the arrival of Greece’s first F-35 stealth fighters,
Aerotime
JULY 15, 2025
US low-cost carrier Avelo Airlines has announced that it will be closing its hub at Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR) in Los Angeles, stating that the current operating conditions will not deliver “adequate financial returns”. “This was not an easy decision,” the airline’s CEO Andrew Levy said in a statement. “Our company’s deepest operational roots are in BUR, having launched our first flight there over four years ago during the COVID pandemic.
Simple Flying
JULY 14, 2025
LATAM Airlines Group has chosen to conduct an extensive retrofit of the bulk of its existing Airbus A319 fleet. Citing a scarcity of available new aircraft, the airline group will instead be investing $40 million in upgrading 37 of its fleet of 39 A319s. The upgrades will include new economy and premium economy seats, enhanced connectivity and new in-flight entertainment.
AV Web
JULY 16, 2025
Women in Aviation International (WAI) announced today that its 2026 scholarship program is officially open, with over 50 different available opportunities valued at more than $200,000. Scholarships are offered for various fields, including flight training, engineering, maintenance, dispatch, and career advancement. They are available to applicants at any stage of their aviation journey.
Chess In the Air
JULY 15, 2025
On July 8, 2025 I completed a flight that set new Colorado State Records for Longest Declared FAI Triangle (1111.1 km distance) and for Longest Free FAI Triangle (1159 km distance). And also a new record for fastest speed around a 1000+ km declared triangle. The flight trace can be found here: [link] It’s only the second time a declared 1000 km FAI Triangle has been achieved in Colorado.
Aerotime
JULY 16, 2025
Hydrogen aviation startup ZeroAvia has signed an agreement with Canadian advanced air mobility developer Horizon Aircraft to potentially build a hydrogen-electric version of the Cavorite X7 eVTOL. Through this partnership, both companies will explore the possibility of fitting ZeroAvia’s ZA600 hydrogen fuel cell powertrain to this new aircraft, which is currently under development.
Flying Magazine
JULY 17, 2025
A recent nationwide analysis of drone activity concluded that airports, heliports, and residential neighborhoods may be “hot spots” where the risk of midair collisions between UAVs and crewed aircraft is elevated. Researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Kansas State University, and Wichita State University’s National Institute for Aviation Research found that drone activity in and around congested airspace may be higher than previously thought.
Air Facts
JULY 14, 2025
The First Flight After Maintenance, and Texting While Wrenching Air Facts Journal Here’s a fun little quiz about aircraft maintenance, and “the first flight after.” Why do you think Wilbur Wright flew their airplane first? A. He won the coin toss with Orville B. He lost the coin toss with Orville C. This was the first flight after maintenance had been done on the aircraft, and Orville knew the dangers of flying right after.
One Mile at a Time
JULY 16, 2025
In April 2024, Greece’s Aegean Airlines announced plans to acquire four A321LRs, which will usher in a new era for the airline. There’s now an update, as the airline has additionally announced plans to acquire two A321XLRs, and deliveries are imminent! Aegean will add six long range A321neos to fleet Star Alliance member Aegean exclusively flies Airbus A320-family aircraft, and the airline is currently modernizing its fleet with new A320neos and A321neos, all of which are in a regional configura
Aerotime
JULY 16, 2025
Chinese advanced air mobility developer TCab Tech signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 16, 2025, to sell 350 of its E20 eVTOLs to Emirati firm Autocraft. This agreement, which could potentially be worth US$1 billion, is the largest single order for a Chinese-made eVTOL to date. Autocraft is the advanced air mobility arm of Kintsugi, an Abu Dhabi-based conglomerate that invests in the development and deployment of advanced technologies in different fields.
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